Front-End Data Visualization Engineer | ReliefWeb

Job description

We are looking for a Front-End Engineer with expertise in data visualization to join our product team. In this role, you will design the user experience of our online data services and work closely with our Product Manager and UX/UI designers to implement new features and improve the user interface of our platform. Your focus will be on creating engaging, interactive data visualizations and dynamic data services that enable our users to make informed decisions.

Main responsibilities

• Lead the development of data-driven user interfaces and interactive visualizations
• Design and implement complex, responsive front-end solutions using modern web technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and build user-centric features.
• Mentor and technical advice for our contract development team
• Optimize front-end performance and ensure cross-browser compatibility
• Perform code reviews and maintain high code quality standards
• Stay up to date with new frontend and data visualization technologies

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in front-end development
• Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and TypeScript
• Extensive experience with React and state management libraries (e.g. Redux, MobX)
• Proven expertise with data visualization libraries such as D3.js, Chart.js or Plotly.js
• Experience in creating complex, data-intensive web applications
• Knowledge of responsive web design and mobile-first approaches
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and modern build tools (e.g. Webpack, Vite)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills in English (both written and oral)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with other front-end frameworks (e.g. Angular, Vue.js)
• Knowledge of server-side rendering and static site generation
• Familiarity with WebGL or Canvas for advanced visualizations
• Experience with real-time data visualization and streaming data
• Understanding of data analysis concepts and statistical methods
• Experience with Python, Django or other back-end technologies
• Experience with unit testing and integration testing for front-end applications
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, especially AWS
• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and user-centered design
• Experience working in the humanitarian or non-profit sector

Contract duration: Initially for 6 months with possibility of extension**.**

Level of Effort (LOE): 100%; full-time

Monthly remuneration: 4,000 USD per month

Start date: late summer/early autumn

Further information:

• This is a remote job that can be done from anywhere in the world.

About Us

Data Friendly Space (DFS) is a global, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose guiding principle is to improve the capacities, tools and processes of information management and analysis in the humanitarian and development community to enable better informed and targeted response.

DFS staff consists of experts in the field of humanitarian information management and analytics who specialize in real-time review of secondary data and develop humanitarian applications that support the rapid extraction of information from large amounts of unstructured data.

DFS also focuses on building data-centric web applications, websites and mobile applications to support humanitarian organizations. When developing software, DFS focuses on the interface between data automation processes based on artificial intelligence and human knowledge and skills, especially when one can help the other to perform the analysis.

Our values:

• We are user-oriented: Our digital tools are tailored to the end user. We focus on relevance and ease of use for organizations operating in complex and resource-poor environments and actively engage decision makers to ensure that our initiatives align with organizations’ capacities and resources.
• Our approach focuses on the ecosystem: We believe in the catalytic and transformative potential of multi-stakeholder partnerships and therefore cultivate ecosystems of like-minded organizations seeking to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• We are adaptable and agile: Our approach is tailored to the unique needs and specificities of each partner and each individual context. We remain flexible to ensure that our tools and services effectively address the diverse challenges our partners face.